Volume 2 (14th edition) gives over 41,000 alternate and main names in alphabetical order and lists language names by language family relationships in language tree arrangements. Makes it possible to cross-reference names with volume 1. Presents linguistic groupings from largest to smallest
Contains 164 area and country maps as well as language name and language family indexes.
Barbara F. Grimes assisted with the early editions and was editor from 1971 to January 1, 2000. She did fieldwork with SIL International in Mexico (1952 to 1969) and Hawaii. She holds a Doctorate in Literature from Wheaton College.
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